protect the protector

Verse 1 Who protects the protectors When the system gets it wrong? When the loud get all the mercy And the quiet stay unheard too long Files stacked high like walls between us Tick-box care and scripted lines But a loving home still fighting For the truth between the lines Pre-Chorus If protection is the mission Why’s it feel like opposition? Chorus Protect the choices they decide Even when the truth must hide When the worst slips through the door And the good are questioned more We stand here asking why With tears we can’t deny Who protects the hearts that try When the system walks on by? Verse 2 Good parents seeking shelter From a storm they didn’t start Paper shields and cold procedures Can’t measure someone’s heart When fear gets misinterpreted And love looks like control When strength is called defiance And silence takes its toll Pre-Chorus If protection is the promise Why does justice feel dishonest? Chorus Protect the choices they decide Even when the truth must hide When the worst slips through the door And the good are questioned more We stand here asking why With tears we can’t deny Who protects the hearts that try When the system walks on by? Bridge (Spoken / Rap) This isn’t anger — it’s exhaustion It’s the cost of constant caution It’s the fear of misdirection Dressed up as protection Final Chorus (Stronger) Protect the children, yes — we agree But don’t forget humanity When the worst can sometimes win And the good are pulled within We’re not perfect, but we care We are present, we are there Who protects the love inside When decisions override?